Compare Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer Epson EcoTank L3266 Printer

A full side-by-side comparison of reference model EcoTank M1178 Printer and in-stock product EcoTank L3266 Printer on specs, price, and Syria availability.

Specifications

Specification ⁦Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer⁩ ⁦Epson EcoTank L3266 Printer⁩
Price Not for sale $155.00
Features
Printer Functions Print Print, Scan, Copy
LCD Display — ⁦1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD⁩
Control Panel Button-operated control panel with status indicator lights ⁦3.7 cm colour display⁩
Quiet Mode Yes Yes
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة PrecisionCore Print Head Epson Micro Piezo print head
Printing
Print Colors 1 4
Ink System Black Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum Print Resolution ⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩ ⁦5760 × 1440⁩ dpi
Duplex Printing Automatic Manual
Borderless Printing — ⁦Up to 10 × 15 cm⁩
Paper size Legal ⁦Legal (largest listed standard paper format; A4 also supported)⁩
Print Margins ⁦3 on the top, bottom, left and right for plain paper mm⁩ —
Ink
Ink Technology Pigment Black + Dye Colour Dye Ink
Included Black Ink Yield ⁦6000 pages⁩ ⁦8100 pages⁩
Included Color Ink Yield — ⁦6500 pages⁩
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson 007S Black (standard, ~2000 pages)⁩ ⁦Epson 103, approx. 4,500 pages⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles — ⁦Epson 103, approx. 7,500 pages per colour⁩
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦2000 pages⁩ ⁦4500 pages⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black ⁦39 ppm⁩ ⁦33 ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color — ⁦15 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Black ⁦20 ppm⁩ ⁦10 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Color — ⁦5 ppm⁩
10×15 cm Photo Print Speed — ⁦69 sec⁩
First Page Out Time (Black) ⁦6 sec⁩ —
ISO Duplex Print Speed Black ⁦9 ppm⁩ —
Print Head
Black Nozzles 800 180
Nozzles Per Color — 59
Minimum Droplet Size ⁦2.8 pl⁩ ⁦3 pl⁩
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black — ⁦7.7 ipm⁩
Scanning
Scanner Type — CIS flatbed
Optical Scan Resolution — ⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩
Maximum Scan Area — ⁦Up to A4 on the flatbed glass cm⁩
Scan Output Formats — BMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, multi-TIFF, PDF, PNG
Flatbed Scan Speed — ⁦Black: 11; Colour: 28 sec⁩
Scanner Sensor Type — CIS
Colour Scanning — Yes
Monochrome Scanning — Yes
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Direct Yes Yes
Mobile Printing Services Epson iPrint, Epson Print Enabler, Epson Connect Email Print and Remote Print Driver Epson Connect (iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver), Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Interfaces Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct ⁦Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct⁩
Network Protocols ⁦Bonjour, Epson Connect Email Print, EpsonNet Print over IPv4, IPP over IPv4/IPv6, Remote Print over IPv4, Standard TCP/IP, WSD⁩ —
WLAN Security ⁦WEP 64/128-bit, Wi-Fi Direct supports WPA2-PSK AES, WPA/WPA2 Personal, WPA2-PSK AES⁩ —
Ethernet Connectivity Yes —
Supported OS ⁦Windows XP SP3, Windows XP Professional x64 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11 x64, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016; Mac OS X 10.6.8 through macOS High Sierra 10.13⁩ ⁦Windows XP SP3 or later, Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10, macOS 10.6.8 or later⁩
Email Print Yes Yes
Network Management Tools Web Config —
Wireless Frequency Bands ⁦2.4 GHz⁩ —
Wireless Standards ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n; IEEE 802.11n supports HT20 only⁩ —
Wireless Setup WPS push-button setup, WPS PIN setup and Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) —
Compatibility
Chromebook Native Print Yes Yes
Paper Handling
Paper Input Capacity ⁦250 sheets⁩ ⁦100 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ ⁦30 sheets⁩
Paper Trays ⁦1 tray⁩ ⁦1 tray⁩
Supported Paper Weight ⁦Bottom cassette: 64-90; rear feed: 64-90 and 91-256; envelopes: 75-90 g/m²⁩ ⁦64–300 g/m²⁩
Rear Paper Feed Yes —
Standard Tray Media Types Plain paper, copy paper, letterhead paper, high-quality plain paper, Epson Bright White Ink Jet Paper, Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper, Epson Heavyweight Matte Paper and Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper —
Manual Feed Slot Media Types Plain paper, thick paper, envelopes, pre-punched paper and card-size media —
Maximum Custom Paper Length ⁦1200 mm⁩ —
Standard Paper Tray Capacity ⁦250 sheets⁩ ⁦100 sheets⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦375 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦347 mm⁩
Height ⁦151 mm⁩ ⁦179 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦4.3 kg⁩ ⁦4.1 kg⁩
Printer Colour — White
Dimensions ⁦375 x 347 x 151 (W × D × H)⁩ —
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦220-240 V⁩ ⁦100–240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦5.1 W⁩ ⁦4.5 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.7 W⁩ ⁦0.7 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.3 W⁩ ⁦0.2 W⁩
Printing Power Consumption ⁦13 W⁩ —
Copying Power Consumption — ⁦12 W⁩
Maintenance
Replaceable Maintenance Box Yes —
Printer
Printer Category ⁦A4 commercial monochrome ink tank printer⁩ Home multifunction ink tank printer
Printer Language ESC/P-R ESC/P-R
Product SKU — ⁦C11CJ66412⁩
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software ⁦E-Web Print, EPSON Software Updater, Epson printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3⁩ Epson ScanSmart
Environment
Operating Temperature ⁦10-35 °C⁩ —
Operating Humidity ⁦20-80, non-condensing %⁩ —
Storage Temperature ⁦-20–40; storage at 40 is limited to one month °C⁩ —
Storage Humidity ⁦5-85, non-condensing %⁩ —
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure ⁦56 dB(A)⁩ —

Summary: which fits better?

Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer vs Epson EcoTank L3266 Printer — choose by the use case in the table (role/paper, document features, connectivity, speed).

research reference (not for sale) vs store product.

When to pick which:

Pick Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer if you need: network / wireless printing (including 5 GHz when present), automatic duplex, higher ISO print/copy speed.

Pick Epson EcoTank L3266 Printer if you need: fax or a fuller print/scan/copy set in the table, higher ink yield.

Key differences:

  • Printer Functions: Print vs Print, Scan, Copy
  • Paper Size: Legal vs A4
  • Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct vs Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
  • Printer Category: A4 commercial monochrome ink tank printer vs Home, Home Office
  • Duplex Printing: Automatic vs Manual

Based on the specs table, Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer fits most office needs better thanks to: Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct vs Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct; Duplex Printing: Automatic vs Manual; Iso Print Speed Black: 20 vs 10.

Maximum dpi and ink bottle series numbers alone do not settle the buy.

What differs?

Material differences (most important first)

  • Printer Functions: Print vs Print, Scan, Copy
  • Paper Size: Legal vs A4
  • Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct vs Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
  • Printer Category: A4 commercial monochrome ink tank printer vs Home, Home Office
  • Duplex Printing: Automatic vs Manual
  • Included Black Ink Yield: 6000 vs 8100
  • Iso Print Speed Black: 20 vs 10
  • Tkny Altbaaa: PrecisionCore Print Head vs Epson Micro Piezo print head

One-sided data (missing ≠ unsupported)

  • Ethernet Connectivity: 1 vs Not listed

Similarities

Wi Fi Direct: 1, Wireless Connectivity: 1

Frequently asked questions

Contact via WhatsApp